I have four observations:
1. The single sounds like a slightly more upbeat Unia, which is a style I like a lot. It also reminds me of Blood, a track I enjoyed, on an album I also enjoyed (Pasi's production skills notwithstanding), so hopefully we'll see more of that.

2. Assuming the times are accurate, longest album they've done. Silence is 61 minutes last I checked, and the others come in at under an hour. Not including bonus tracks anywhere.

3. Closure to an Animal - sounds like a reprise of the single. Another concept album, similar to Days of Grays? That one had a reprise too. Sounds good to me.

Man, I love every album Sonata has put out, but Closer To An Animal is just not doing it for me. The melodies are so meandering and weak and it sounds like the band is back there just playing whatever to chug along until the end, it sounds like they're all falling asleep while playing. I've never had a bad impression of a Sonata single until now. I hope it grows on me. Still very excited to hear the whole album and I hope WPBO part 2 takes some cues from Larger Than Life (pun unintended) in terms of orchestral grandiosity.

Tbh I felt that way with their last opener (The Wolves Die Young) but it's grown on me. Hopefully this one does for you!

Unlike Timo Tolkki, Tony seems to be pretty good at writing Part 2's. Wildfire 2 was definitely the high point of Stones Grow Her Name, so high hopes for this one! And agreed, Larger than Life really gave me a Queen vibe to it.

I don't really know what to think about the first single It's not that bad, they have had worse singles on previous albums. The worst thing is probably that spoken part at the end of the song

What I find very interesting is that there will be a new song added to the "Caleb saga". I guess it might be "Till Death's Done Us Apart" because of suitable name and length. It better be damn good one, all the other parts are pretty much my favorite songs anyway.

The bonus track must be Bryan Adams cover, they played it when I saw them last time.

Man, I love every album Sonata has put out, but Closer To An Animal is just not doing it for me. The melodies are so meandering and weak and it sounds like the band is back there just playing whatever to chug along until the end, it sounds like they're all falling asleep while playing. I've never had a bad impression of a Sonata single until now. I hope it grows on me. Still very excited to hear the whole album and I hope WPBO part 2 takes some cues from Larger Than Life (pun unintended) in terms of orchestral grandiosity.

Man, I love every album Sonata has put out, but Closer To An Animal is just not doing it for me. The melodies are so meandering and weak and it sounds like the band is back there just playing whatever to chug along until the end, it sounds like they're all falling asleep while playing. I've never had a bad impression of a Sonata single until now. I hope it grows on me. Still very excited to hear the whole album and I hope WPBO part 2 takes some cues from Larger Than Life (pun unintended) in terms of orchestral grandiosity.

Me too!

I still feel like White Pearl Black Oceans 2 is a pretty sad imitation of the original. The reprised melody isn't anywhere as catchy or powerful.

Man, I love every album Sonata has put out, but Closer To An Animal is just not doing it for me. The melodies are so meandering and weak and it sounds like the band is back there just playing whatever to chug along until the end, it sounds like they're all falling asleep while playing. I've never had a bad impression of a Sonata single until now. I hope it grows on me. Still very excited to hear the whole album and I hope WPBO part 2 takes some cues from Larger Than Life (pun unintended) in terms of orchestral grandiosity.

Me too!

I still feel like White Pearl Black Oceans 2 is a pretty sad imitation of the original. The reprised melody isn't anywhere as catchy or powerful.

It's horrible. It's a terrible sequel that meanders for the entire 10 minutes and never ever picks up the pace or goes anywhere interesting. Fuck that song and fuck The Ninth Hour. *spits*

I was expecting a bit more from this to be honest. Till Death's Done Us Apart is the only very very good song, then there's a few good or somewhat good songs, and maybe half of the songs on this album are boring.

Cain's Offering delivers what's missing from SA. Wish it can become a permanent band with a dedicated singer.

I mean, Cain's Offering is more Stratovarius II than anything else these days. Has as many original members (From the Visions lineup) as Strato and has Kotipelto helping with the compositions and Matias mixing. Doesn't even sound close to Reckoning Night or Winterheart's Guild anymore.

I'd argue the real issue was when they stopped having Mikko Karmila as the engineer for their records. Passi's mixing sounds almost as dull and lifeless as RR's Trinity.

Cain's Offering delivers what's missing from SA. Wish it can become a permanent band with a dedicated singer.

I mean, Cain's Offering is more Stratovarius II than anything else these days. Has as many original members (From the Visions lineup) as Strato and has Kotipelto helping with the compositions and Matias mixing. Doesn't even sound close to Reckoning Night or Winterheart's Guild anymore.

I'd argue the real issue was when they stopped having Mikko Karmila as the engineer for their records. Passi's mixing sounds almost as dull and lifeless as RR's Trinity.

I've never understood why Jani and Timo play so many acoustic shows. It sounds good but there is only so much you can do with one acoustic guitar.

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